by Karen Postal, PH.D., ABPP-CN | Jan 28, 2014 | Neuropsychology
American parents embrace the idea that we play an important role in molding our infant’s brains. Good nutrition, exercise, and cognitive stimulation for our babies leads to smarter, better-developed children. At the first signs of pregnancy, we spend millions... by Karen Postal, PH.D., ABPP-CN | Nov 28, 2013 | Neuropsychology
I found myself in the “girl aisles” of Toys R Us with my two older sons last week, shopping for my daughter’s 5th birthday. There was no sign directing us to a segregated area of the store, but we knew where we should be going. Girl aisles are filled with pink toys,... by Karen Postal, PH.D., ABPP-CN | Nov 20, 2013 | Neuropsychology
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Italian researchers were able to temporarily improve reading in adults with dyslexia by stimulating neural pathways known to be underactive in dyslexic readers. When they read, Dyslexic individuals produce less activation in brain regions responsible for mapping... by Karen Postal, PH.D., ABPP-CN | Mar 28, 2011 | Neuropsychology
No Txt @ hmwork! Who is better at multitasking? You or your teenagers? According to multiple studies, the answer is: you. Most teens honestly think they are better because the not-quite-fully-developed part of their brain that multitasks (the... by Karen Postal, PH.D., ABPP-CN | Jan 26, 2011 | Neuropsychology
Last year an article in the Boston Globe caught my eye. It described a new test for ADHD, which involved hooking children up to a motion sensor. This was hailed as the first “objective” test for ADHD. Children are complex creatures, and... by Karen Postal, PH.D., ABPP-CN | Oct 4, 2009 | Neuropsychology
What is an “electronic blackout”? Can I really make it happen in our home- and how will it improve my child’s grades? Its not just teenagers who don’t get enough sleep. Many adults, particularly women in their 30s and 40s come into my office... by Karen Postal, PH.D., ABPP-CN | Jun 4, 2009 | Neuropsychology
Want to grow new brain cells? It turns out that exercise leads to new brain cell development, in an area of the brain called the hippocampus- which is the gateway to forming memories. This finding is remarkable because until not so long ago, neruoscientists assumed... by Karen Postal, PH.D., ABPP-CN | May 19, 2009 | Neuropsychology
Teachers frequently come up to me after a workshop and say, “I wish kids were taught study techniques. They come to my class room totally unprepared.” The ironic thing is that it doesn’t matter what grade they teach, they all feel like last... by Karen Postal, PH.D., ABPP-CN | May 8, 2009 | Neuropsychology
In this blog post, I’m going to describe three functions of the frontal executive network of the brain that directly translate into academic success: the ability to inhibit, to memorize complex information, and to think flexibly. These abilities improve as our...